Ringer Spy B_Irish sends along this story on Cate Blanchett’s (Galadriel) latest project, the Veronica Guerin Bio.
Cate Blanchett, the Australian film star, was in Dublin last week to discuss her role as Veronica Guerin… [More]
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This is from the Irish paper Sunday Independent. On page 2, right bang in the centre of the page is an article about Cate Blanchett (Galadriel) doing the Veronica Guerin film.
There is also a photograph but not from LOTR. I’ve no scanner so this is the best I can do. I must do my bit for the TORNadoes, right?
Here’s the transcript:
BLANCHETT FOR VERONICA FILM
Cate Blanchett, the Australian film star, was in Dublin last week to discuss her role as Veronica Guerin in the Joel Schumacher movie which will begin shooting next February. (Heavily pregnant Cate’s next project, her baby, is due in December.)
What drew the acclaimed star of Elizabeth and The Talented Mr. Ripley towards the role of the ed Sunday Independent journalist was that Veronica “obviously was a unique and extraordinary life force and that was interesting within the world of journalism and crime detectives”.
The most prominent Australian in Hollywood next to Nicole Kidman said that Veronica Guerin’s life showed “incredible bravery”. Anyone who was prepared to put themselves on the line for what they believed in was admirable and rare, she said. And though five years had passed since Veronica’s there was “still an enormous amount of pain; people must miss her energy. She pushed the boundaries of crime reporting and stepped on a lot of toes.”
“The story is incredibly controversial,” said Blanchett. “You get the sense that people are very protective and defensive and that they have a sense of ownership of the memory of Veronica”.
It was something similar to what she found when playing Queen Elizabeth in the film Elizabeth, she said. “Iconic women like Veronica, and like Elizabeth, are much claimed and owned in our history and so it’s an enormous responsibility to play her”.
Having just finished Bandits with Billy Bob Thornton and Bruce Willis, to say nothing of Lord of the Rings, Blanchett is one of the busiest women in Hollywood. Her research on Veronica’s life, nonetheless, she says, will be tireless.
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From Queen of Rohan:
Hi, today at my work (Waldenbooks) the employees received a flyer about the upcoming store events. The list included a Harry Vs. Hobbit list which you can see below. Why they would give this list to us employees is beyound me, other than to give us a good laugh. Enjoy! [More]
Harry Vs. Hobbit
Top Ten Reasons Why My Wizard Can Beat Your Wizard
Harry
10. Tom Bombadil’s little songs are irritating as heck.
9. Glorious Elven Realm of Lothlorien are nothing but elves in rickety tree
houses.
8. HP characters have TV & outdoor plumbing.
7. We handcarft our movies one at a time.
6. Sales through 7/01(books & audio): 334,000 LOTR: 66,00
5. You can pronounce the names in Harry’s world.
4. HP hasn’t had nearly as much time to spawn countless talentless
imitators.
3. Constant bickering between Gimli & Legolas is much more annoying then
constant bickering between Ron & Hermione.
2. You know there will be another book.
1. The author’s not dead!
Hobbit
10. Frodo has the one ring that rules them all, Harry has a broomstick.
9. The LOTR sidelines won’t break.
8. Dumbledore seems oddly familiar… Can you say Gandalf?
7. No annoying street dates.
6. Liv Tyler is much more attractive then Hermione.
5. Hobbits know how to party!
4. Most of the characters in LOTR are safely out of puberty.
3. What would you rather do? Explore the lost realms of the middle earth, or
go to school?
2. Frodo never ate candy that tasted like vomit!
1. If there hadn’t been a Tolkien, there wouldn’t be a Rowling.
Thanks Queen Of Rohan